#939639
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.2% 0.116 111), rgb(147, 150, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#939639 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939639 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 150, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.116 111) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #939639 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #939639 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939639 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939639 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 111.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C59B
oklch(81% 0.057 111)
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Step 400
400
#A3A662
oklch(70.7% 0.09 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#939639
oklch(65.2% 0.116 111)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#44450C
oklch(37.8% 0.075 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280A
oklch(26.8% 0.047 111)
#939639 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A1902E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2923F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8D82 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939639
#939639
oklch(65.2% 0.116 111)
- #9082D1
#9082D1
oklch(65.1% 0.116 290.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #939639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.052
Use #939639 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.